Tender

Woodland Creation and Maintenance at various sites in County Durham 2023/24

DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL

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Tender

17 Nov 2023 at 11:40

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Durham County Council has awarded a contract for the project titled "Woodland Creation and Maintenance at various sites in County Durham 2023/24." The contract, valued at £288,000 GBP, involves planting approximately 35,000 trees across 10 sites with a maintenance period of 3 years starting in early 2024. The procurement stage was an open procedure, with the tender period closing on December 18, 2023. The contract period is from January 24, 2024, to December 31, 2026. The project falls under the industry category of tree-nursery products, forestry services, and planting and maintenance services of green areas, providing business opportunities in the works category.

This contract by Durham County Council for woodland creation and maintenance presents opportunities for businesses, especially SMEs and VCSEs, involved in tree planting, forestry, and green area maintenance. Suitable businesses can compete for the contract, which involves supplying trees, guards, stakes, fencing, and performing maintenance work over the specified period. The procurement method was an open procedure, allowing a broad range of businesses to participate and contribute to the environmental conservation efforts in the region. Interested businesses can access the full tender documentation through the NEPO Procontract website and explore the scope of work and requirements to submit competitive bids.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Woodland Creation and Maintenance at various sites in County Durham 2023/24

Notice Description

Durham County Council is intending to appoint a single Contractor to carry out the planting of approximately 35,000 mainly broadleaved trees across 10 sites including the supply of trees, guards, stakes and fencing etc, the planting of the trees early 2024 planting season and including 3 years maintenance thereof including weeding, cutting of footpaths and the replacement of failed elements. Please access the tender documentation for free for full details of the specification and requirements via the NEPO Procontract (https://www.nepo.org) website and access the tender using DN694096 If you have any problems accessing the documents via the system please contact the NEPO helpdesk as detailed below. The E-tendering System Support is provided by the NEPO portal administration organisation Proactis. Please use the method detailed below that is appropriate to the issue that you are experiencing. * Proactis Supplier Support Helpdesk Ticketing System (http://proactis.kayako.com) - To be used by Suppliers for non-time critical issues i.e. password resets / account queries, finding information, accessing the tender, etc. * Email (ProContractSuppliers@proactis.com) - To be used in same way as ticketing system. Any emails to this address will auto-log a support ticket on Proactis Supplier Support

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-daf22d54-feda-43b0-8835-e28b1181b646
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/61152072-fa73-42f3-bacc-a57a2e502eaa
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

03 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products

77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

CPV Codes

03450000 - Tree-nursery products

77200000 - Forestry services

77310000 - Planting and maintenance services of green areas

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£288,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Nov 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
18 Dec 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
24 Jan 2024 - 31 Dec 2026 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
DURHAM
Postcode
DH1 5UL
Post Town
Durham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC41 Durham
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
County Durham
Electoral Ward
Neville's Cross
Westminster Constituency
City of Durham

Further Information

Notice Documents

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